A new Sonus Faber speaker or... a great tease

[Elberoth]

Sonus faber Extrema Vintage (like the Minima Amator Vintage they already resurected) would be most interesting. They would have to substitute the KEF B139 passive radiator though, as the whole remaining stock of B139 drive units have been bought by Wilson (to service the WAMM model).

There is a Trent from Wilson holding one of those precius spares:

 

[LL21]

Impressive that they have thought forward ahead enough (and invested) to look after Wamm models...very impressive.

 

[microstrip]

Sonus faber Extrema Vintage (like the Minima Amator Vintage they already resurected) would be most interesting. They would have to substitute the KEF B139 passive radiator though, as the whole remaining stock of B139 drive units have been bought by Wilson (to service the WAMM model).

Adam,

Although my pair Extremas used the KEF B139, I saw some Extrema's using the TDL 3021GT03 bass driver - it did not have a flat surface. Although the unit was used as a passive it needed to have a coil and magnet, as it was damped using commuted resistors.

It is curious how the B139 was so popular in the early 80's - its Thiele/Small parameters were not suitable for a medium sized speaker with low bass. I considered it for subwoofers and it would need an extremely large box to have an acceptable bass response, such as used by David Wilson in the Wamm. However it was great for transmission line speakers.

 

[microstrip]

Tomorrow we will have news of at less one new Sonus Faber speaker - some people already know about it, but we have to wait ... http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/03/sonus-faber-30th-anniversary-day-two.html

 

[microstrip]

Release anticipated: the new Extrema http://sonusfaber.com/en-us/products/extrema

 

[DaveyF]

Release anticipated: the new Extrema http://sonusfaber.com/en-us/products/extrema

Micro, that looks like a very serious contender...look out Magico Q1 and TAD CR1!

 

[JackD201]

Only 30 will be made says the SF boss men. Get in line now!

 

[Jeff Fritz]

Two stories on the new speaker . . .

http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/sonus-faber-ex3ma

 

[DaveyF]

Only 30 will be made says the SF boss men. Get in line now!

Too bad, that would seem to be a little crazy given the potential market for an Extrema up-date.

 

[jap]

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/0...ONO+AND+STEREO+Ultra+High-End+Audio+Magazine)

 

[rockitman]

Okay, how much ?

 

[LL21]

Okay, how much ?

Apparently, they are not saying. With only 30, you hear it...you like it...they talk price. Catering to the exclusive club thing, I suppose.

 

[rockitman]

Apparently, they are not saying. With only 30, you hear it...you like it...they talk price. Catering to the exclusive club thing, I suppose.

They sound like Ferrari and their limited production Enzo. Only current Ferrari customers could buy one.

 

[jap]

Okay, how much ?

$30K Euro/pair.

 

[LL21]

$30K Euro/pair.

Thanks! Good to know. Whats the word on the street...worth it in true sound quality...or way too much premium for 'exclusivity'?

 

[microstrip]

Thanks! Good to know. Whats the word on the street...worth it in true sound quality...or way too much premium for 'exclusivity'?

Doug Schneider of Soundstage promised to write his opinion soon - but the preliminary comments look promising : http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/sonus-faber-ex3ma/491-first-listen-sonus-faber-s-ex3ma-loudspeaker

 

[LL21]

Doug Schneider of Soundstage promised to write his opinion soon - but the preliminary comments look promising : http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/sonus-faber-ex3ma/491-first-listen-sonus-faber-s-ex3ma-loudspeaker

I always liked the older SFs (from the '90s) with Krell...I wonder what would happen if you ran these with a Krell Master Ref Sub?

 

[jap]

Thanks! Good to know. Whats the word on the street...worth it in true sound quality...or way too much premium for 'exclusivity'?

A friend who was at the event was impressed.

Every Pair has been sold.

 

[LL21]

A friend who was at the event was impressed.

Every Pair has been sold.

But of course!

 

[DaveyF]

A friend who was at the event was impressed.

Every Pair has been sold.

That's interesting...only out for a few hours it seems.
BTW, i noticed that when Linn sold their LP12 40th anniv table at $40K that it was sold out immediately....then guess what..some poor soul tried to re-sell his 40th anniv LP12 on ebay for $40K and the result...
..
No sale after multiple insertions! Is this telling us something?